Massaging device

ABSTRACT

A PENDANTLY MOUNTED MASSAGING DEVICE IS DISCLOSED HAVING A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY OSCILLATING BALLS DRIVEN BY A MOTOR SO THAT EACH BALL WILL STRIKE THE USER INDEPENDENTLY TO PERFORM A MASSAGING ACTION. THE BALLS ARE MOUNTED ON ELONGATED MEMBERS WHICH ARE CAUSED TO OSCILLATE BY CONTACT WITH A ROTATING CAM SURFACE.

D. A. DRAPER MASSAGING DEVICE Nov. 2, 1971 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 26, 1969 INVf-IN'IUR 24 W0 A. 054/ 66 A Tram/6V3 United States Patent 01 ifice 3,616,793 Patented Nov. 2., 1971 3,616,793 MASSAGING DEVICE David A. Draper, 4122 W. 142nd St., Hawthorne, Calif. 90250 Filed Feb. 26, 1969, Ser. No. 802,577 Int. Cl. A61h 23/00 US. Cl. 128-55 8 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A pendantly mounted massaging device is disclosed having a plurality of independently oscillating balls driven by a motor so that each ball will strike the user independently to perform a massaging action. The balls are mounted on elongated members which are caused to oscillate by contact with a rotating cam surface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an isometric projection of the massaging device.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional elevation illustrating the internal construction of the head of the massaging device.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional elevation of the head of the massaging device taken through lines 33 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a partial elevation of the strand of the massaging device taken through line 44 of FIG. 1.

Referring now to the drawings and in particular FIG. 1, the massaging device consists generally of a head unit 1 which is supported on an adjustable post member 2 and a base member 3. Projecting from the head unit 1 are two arms 3 and 4 to which balls 5 and 6 are attached.

When the unit is activated these balls 5 and 6 oscillate upwardly and downwardly independently of each other as shown by the dotted lines to provide independent blows upon the area which is to be massaged similar to a Swedish massage.

Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3 which show the invention in greater detail enclosed in a housing 10 is an electric motor 12 which drives a cam shaft 14. The arms 3 and 4 ride in the cams 16 on this cam shaft 14 and are retained in these cams by springs 18 which are affixed to the ends of arms 3 and 4 at one end and attached either to the housng 10 or to the motor 12 at the other end. The arms 3 and 4 are hinged in blocks 20 and 21 in front of cam shaft 14.

In order to adjust the stroke of the balls 5 and 6 the length of the arms 3 and 4 may be adjusted by extending or retracting the arms in blocks 7 and 8.

The entire head assembly may be adjusted in height as illustrated in FIG. 4 in that the post member 2 consists of a base portion 24 and an adjustable member 26 which may be moved up or down to give the desired height to the unit.

Various changes and modifications may be made in carrying out the present invention without departing from the scope and spirit thereof. Insofar as these changes and modifications are within the purview of the amended claims, they are to be considered as part of the invention.

I claim:

1. A massaging device comprising:

a housing pendently mounted to permit movement of said housing in a first plane;

a rotatably mounted cylinder attached to said housing and containing at least one cam surface; means for rotating said cylinder;

at least one elongated member adapted to ride on said cam surface and pivotally mounted at a point away from said cam surface;

means for holding said elongated member against said cam surface whereby said elongated member oscillates about the pivot when said cylinder rotates thereby causing a radial movement of said elongated member in the direction of said first plane; and

a striking member mounted on said elongated member.

2. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein the pendant mounting is fixed to a stand which permits adjustment in height.

3. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein there are two elongated members.

4. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein said pivotal mounting is located at a point between said cam surface and said striking member.

5. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein the means for rotating said cylinder is an electric motor.

6. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein said striking member is mounted on a second elongated member wherein said first elongated member is adjustably attached to said second elongated member by an attaching device containing means for holding said first and second elongated member in non-parallel relationship to each other, said means being capable of being temporarily loosened to permit a change in the position of the second elongated member.

7. The massaging device of claim 1 wherein the striking member is fabricated from a porous elastomer.

8. A massaging device comprising:

a pendantly mounted housing adapted to permit movement of said housing in at least one plane;

at least one elongated member pivotally mounted to said housing;

means for causing an oscillating motion of said elongated member about said pivotal mounting;

said oscillating motion being in a plane which corresponds to a plane of movement of the pendantly mounted housing; and

a striking member mounted on said elongated member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 565,475 8/1896 Lindahl 12s 1,098,337 5/1914 Soukup 12s 55 3,424,149 1/1969 Fujimoto 128--55 FOREIGN PATENTS 514,663 11/1939 Great Britain 12s 54 L. W. TRAPP, Primary Examiner 

